astern
astern · more astern · most astern
achtern
hacia atrás
Behind; in the rearBehind (a vessel); in the rear.
UK/əˈstɜːn/US/əˈstɝn/
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
backwards:
Examples
2 sentencesDead slow astern!
ruСамый малый назад! — marafon
Full speed astern!
Meaning
3 sensesBehind (a vessel); in the rear.
achtern
In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
stern foremost or backward
(obsolete, rare)At or toward the rear of a vessel.
Origin
From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).From a- (“towards”) + stern (“rear part of a vessel”).
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Forms
more astern, most astern| Comparative | more astern Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most astern |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.